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US Congress to tackle anticorruption legislation, including bill to outlaw foreign bribe solicitation

The following Corporate Crime news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on US Congress to tackle anticorruption legislation, including bill to outlaw foreign bribe solicitation

OFAC settlement extends sanctions reach beyond US dollar

The following Corporate Crime news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on OFAC settlement extends sanctions reach beyond US dollar

Risk & Compliance weekly highlights—16 September 2021

The following Risk & Compliance news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Risk & Compliance weekly highlights—16 September 2021

EU to propose ban on forced labour-linked products, Von der Leyen says

The following Commercial news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on EU to propose ban on forced labour-linked products, Von der Leyen says

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What is a solicitor's undertaking?

What is a solicitor's undertaking?An undertaking is a commitment by a solicitor to do something. It can be enforced against the solicitor by the...

AML and counter-terrorist financing—source of funds and source of wealth

AML and counter-terrorist financing—source of funds and source of wealthSource of funds and wealth was a key focus of the SRA’s Preventing Money...

SRA Standards and Regulations 2019—in-house lawyers

SRA Standards and Regulations 2019—in-house lawyersThe SRA Standards and Regulations set out the standards and requirements that individual...

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)

IP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into following the UK’s...

Practice notes

Dawn raid—who can raid my organisation and why?

Dawn raid—who can raid my organisation and why?IP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation...

Produced in partnership with Michael Potts of PCB Byrne 19th May

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Conflicts of interest, confidentiality and disclosure 2019—in-house lawyers

Conflicts of interest, confidentiality and disclosure 2019—in-house lawyersThe SRA Code of Conduct for Solicitors, RELs and RFLs (Code for Solicitors)...

19th May

Practice notes

Brexit—exiting the EU under Article 50 [Archived]

Brexit—exiting the EU under Article 50 [Archived]ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained.This Practice Note contains...

Produced in partnership with Adam Cygan of University of Leicester 19th May

Brexit

Precedents

Modern slavery: contract clauses

1DefinitionsModern Slavery Policy•means the Customer's anti-slavery and human trafficking policy as set out in Schedule [insert] as updated by the...

19th May

In-house

Practice notes

High-risk third countries tracker

High-risk third countries trackerOrganisations caught by the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer)...

19th May

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Active bribery, passive bribery and bribing foreign public officials

Active bribery, passive bribery and bribing foreign public officialsThe purpose of this Practice Note is to provide a general understanding of the...

Produced in partnership with Joanne Kane of Carmelite Chambers 19th May

Practice notes

Money Laundering Regulations 2017—simplified due diligence

Money Laundering Regulations 2017—simplified due diligenceYou may apply simplified customer due diligence (SDD) measures in relation to particular...

19th May

Practice notes

Proceeds of Crime Act 2002—key information for businesses

Proceeds of Crime Act 2002—key information for businessesThe Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA 2002) came into force on 24 February 2003. It applies to...

19th May

Practice notes

Brexit legislation tracker

Brexit legislation trackerThis Practice Note tracks the progress of UK legislation introduced as part of the legislative project associated with the...

19th May

Brexit

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Tipping-off and prejudicing an investigation

Tipping-off and prejudicing an investigationThere are several offences of tipping-off and prejudicing an investigation that apply to the regulated...

19th May

Precedents

Standard contractual clauses for international transfers—set II—controller to controller—ICO templates

In briefThis precedent links to: •a template created by the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) of the ‘Set II’ or ‘2004’ EU Standard...

19th May

Practice notes

Introduction to retained EU law

Introduction to retained EU lawThis Practice Note provides an introduction to retained EU law. It provides an overview of the key definitions and...

Produced in partnership with Dr. Kieran Laird of Gowling WLG 19th May

Brexit

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SRA Code of Conduct for Solicitors, RELs and RFLs—for in-house lawyers

SRA Code of Conduct for Solicitors, RELs and RFLs—for in-house lawyersThis Practice Note provides guidance for in-house solicitors on the SRA Code of...

19th May

Precedents

Financial sanctions policy

1IntroductionThis financial sanctions policy is designed to ensure we comply with applicable financial sanctions laws made under the UK sanctions...

19th May

Practice notes

Getting the Deal Through: Merger Control 2021

Getting the Deal Through: Merger Control 2021Jurisdictions coveredThe following jurisdictions are covered in this report:Albania; Australia; Austria;...

19th May

Practice notes

Working with European lawyers—the Registered European Lawyer (REL) regime

Working with European lawyers—the Registered European Lawyer (REL) regimeAt 11 pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020, the Brexit transition/implementation...

19th May

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Coronavirus (COVID-19)—testing and vaccination issues for employers

Coronavirus (COVID-19)—testing and vaccination issues for employersUPDATE (17/9/21): The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) published on 15...

17th Sep

COVID-19

Practice notes

Coronavirus (COVID-19)—managing the workplace from 19 July 2021

Coronavirus (COVID-19)—managing the workplace from 19 July 2021STOP PRESS (16/9/21): As announcedby the Prime Minister on 14 September 2021, the...

16th Sep

Precedents

Policy—Coronavirus (COVID-19) workplace safety

Policy—Coronavirus (COVID-19) workplace safety1Introduction1.1This policy sets out an overview of the Company’s temporary arrangements for ensuring...

13th Sep

COVID-19

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Policy—homeworking

Policy—homeworking1Introduction1.1For the purposes of this policy, ‘homeworking’ means working all (or almost all) of your working hours from your...

10th Sep

COVID-19

In-house

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Occupational health and safety—Japan—Q&A guide

Occupational health and safety—Japan—Q&A guideThis Practice Note contains a jurisdiction-specific Q&A guide to occupational health and safety in Japan...

3rd Sep

Practice notes

Occupational health and safety—Philippines—Q&A guide

Occupational health and safety—Philippines—Q&A guideThis Practice Note contains a jurisdiction-specific Q&A guide to occupational health and safety in...

3rd Sep

Practice notes

Occupational health and safety—South Korea—Q&A guide

Occupational health and safety—South Korea—Q&A guideThis Practice Note contains a jurisdiction-specific Q&A guide to occupational health and safety in...

3rd Sep

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Occupational health and safety—USA—Q&A guide

Occupational health and safety—USA—Q&A guideThis Practice Note contains a jurisdiction-specific Q&A guide to occupational health and safety in USA...

3rd Sep

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Occupational health and safety—Thailand—Q&A guide

Occupational health and safety—Thailand—Q&A guideThis Practice Note contains a jurisdiction-specific Q&A guide to occupational health and safety in...

3rd Sep

Practice notes

Getting the Deal Through: Occupational Health & Safety 2022

Getting the Deal Through: Occupational Health & Safety 2022Jurisdictions coveredThe following jurisdictions are covered in this report:Japan;...

31st Aug

Q&As

Is coronavirus (COVID-19) a reportable disease under the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR)?

Is coronavirus (COVID-19) a reportable disease under the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR)?The Reporting...

Produced in partnership with Jamas Hodivala of Matrix Chambers 26th Aug

COVID-19

Precedents

Policy—Coronavirus (COVID-19) testing

Policy—Coronavirus (COVID-19) testing1Introduction1.1This policy sets out the Company’s approach to testing staff for coronavirus (COVID-19). It...

25th Aug

Precedents

Coronavirus (COVID-19) workplace risk assessment and plan—offices [Archived]

Coronavirus (COVID-19) workplace risk assessment and plan—offices [Archived]ARCHIVED: This Precedent has been archived and is not maintained. It...

22nd Aug

COVID-19

Precedents

Coronavirus (COVID-19) workplace outbreak management plan—offices

Coronavirus (COVID-19) workplace outbreak management plan—offices1IntroductionThis coronavirus (COVID-19) workplace outbreak management plan records...

22nd Aug

COVID-19

Precedents

Policy—health and safety

Policy—health and safetyIP COMPLETION DAY: The Brexit transition period ended at 11pm on 31 December 2020. At this time (referred to in UK law as ‘IP...

17th Aug

COVID-19

Practice notes

Accidents caused by manual handling

Accidents caused by manual handlingPost 1 October 2013On 1 October 2013, section 69 of the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (ERRA 2013) came...

15th Aug

Precedents